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waynest

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The healthcare provider prescribes 25 mg of a medication every 8 hours for the client. The next day the dose of medication is changed to 15 mg twice a day. How much has this medication been decreased?
 
  1. 25
  2. 40
  3. 55
  4. 73

Question 2

A client is prescribed 125 mg of a medication every 4 hours. The dosage is decreased to 75 mg every 4 hours. What percent was the medication decreased?
 
  1. 15
  2. 20
  3. 60
  4. 75


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mammy1697

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Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: Because the frequency of the medication has changed begin by determined the total daily dosage of the medication. When the client was receiving 75 mg of the medication every 8 hours the client received 25 x 3 or 75 mg of the medication. When the order changed, the client is receiving 15 mg x 2 or 30 mg of the medication. Now using the equation Fraction of Change = Change/Original, the equation will be Fraction of Change = 30/75 or 6/15. Convert this fraction into a decimal number by dividing 6 by 15 or 0.4 which is 40. The medication dosage was decreased by 40.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale 1: Using the equation Fraction of Change = Change/Original, calculate the equation Fraction of Change = 75/125 or 3/5. Change the fraction to a decimal by dividing 3 by 5 or 0.6 or 60. The dosage was changed by 60.


waynest

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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

kalskdjl1212

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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